While diesel prices increased for the tenth consecutive week, the pace of growth was subdued, rising 0.5 cents to $4.132 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration
The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, was 49.6 in August, which is 0.2 percentage points below July and 0.1 percent lower than June.
While supply chains for many manufacturers in the Gulf were disrupted by Hurricane Isaac, advances in online, mobile, and cloud technologies may have softened the blow.
According to the American Resources Policy Network – a non-partisan education and public policy research organization – recent legislation may discourage responsible development of U.S. mineral resources.
U.S.-bound waterborne shipments, which posted a 2 percent gain from May to June, saw a 9 percent jump from June to July at 1,178,584, according to Panjiva.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 · Jeff Berman, Group News Editor & John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced various changes it its much maligned government-mandated CSA program, which stands for “Compliance, Safety, Accountability.”
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 · Josh Bond, Contributing Editor
A new report from NERA Economic Consulting on behalf of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) finds that U.S. manufacturers are significantly impacted by the escalation in the volume and cost of compliance with federal regulations
A strategic partnership between Damco and Exclusive Brands Logistics generates new opportunities for optimizing supply chains for fashion industry businesses expanding in the Americas
“Despite the perception by some of the increasing challenges globally, sentiment regarding the direction of the U.S. economy among U.S. industrial manufacturers remained positive during the second quarter,” said Bobby Bono, U.S. industrial manufacturing leader for PwC.
According to IHS Global Insight, the first half of the year marked another record breaking performance for e-commerce retail sales.
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